دمکراسی و اصلاح

Reporting about violence in the Middle East often focuses on Islamic extremists, and this is increasingly true for much of the coverage of Syria's uprising. But in the Syrian political opposition, Islamic extremism is truly the exception that proves the rule. The vast majority of Syrian opposition activists, according to

The United States must avoid the temptation of misapprehending the current spurt of violence in the region or rashly disengaging in frustration over longstanding problems.

The Morsi government is encouraging anti-American unrest; the Obama administration must now send a clear signal back.

There is still time for the United States to control the growing sectarian threat in Syria and other countries, but the volatile cocktail of religious antagonism, national interests, and oil requires immediate and vigorous action.

Fikra Forum contributors offer unique perspectives and analysis from Egypt regarding the changes in U.S. policy toward the new Egyptian government.

Policy differences are understandable, but it is not acceptable for Egypt's new leaders to intimidate domestic media, order unauthorized troop movements into Sinai, or foster deliberate untruths about Israel.

Mohammed Morsi has given himself complete legislative and executive power, plus the right to select writers of a new constitution.

This weekend, Egypt's Islamist president Muhammad Morsi unilaterally amended the interim constitution that had been approved by 77 percent of voters during a public referendum in March 2011. Although these changes may eventually be challenged in the High Constitutional Court (HCC), the absence of a parliament and military leaders capable

The true measure of progress in Syria and, perhaps, the Middle East is whether the revolution undermines the use of fear as a tool of governance.